Water is one of the basic needs for the survival of human beings. Water is used for drinking, food preparation and hygienic purposes, however, rural areas are still faced with serious water supply challenges; water supply ...

Transportation networks are associated with a number of threats that degrade the integrity of wildlife. These threats have been understudied in the Soutpansberg Protected Area (SPA), one of the core areas of the Vhembe ...

The scientific consensus is that the global increase in cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) is attributed to eutrophication, hydrological variations, and anthropogenic activities compounded by climate change. ...

World Bank reported in 2015 that dye effluent is responsible for 20% of water pollution problem globally. Dye consuming industries generate large volume of wastewater which is discharged into various environmental media ...

Environmental pollution is a major problem that has increased rapidly many decades ago. This has affected the quality of water and has created serious environmental, social, economic, and political issues. Water pollution ...

This study aims to synthesize silica gel-based adsorbents for organic contaminated wastewater treatment using diatomaceous earth as the silica precursor. First, the extraction of silica from diatomaceous earth was optimized ...

Leaf litter contributes to the functioning of aquatic ecosystems through allochthonous inputs of carbon, nitrogen and other elements. In many freshwater ecosystems, leaf litter inputs are among the most important cross-ecosystem ...

The biggest environmental challenge affecting developing countries is the rapid growth of solid waste and its consequent poor management. Management of waste requires data from different entities associated with solid ...

The generation of waste remains a fundamental aspect of human living and the mismanagement of it manifests as a great plaque in the composite environment. The management of solid waste is highly tedious because it involves ...

The study investigated the impact of cover crops (Medicago sativa, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium pratense, Melilotus alba and Phacelia tanacetifolia), bare soil and natural ground cover on pest and beneficial arthropods, ...